Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
March 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF34C92
Part
Bolt
Part number
ALV9510R
Condition
Broken
Location
Altenator
Part time
129 hours
Component
Prestolite · ALV9510R
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT ONE ALTERNATOR THROUGH BOLT HAD BROKEN OFF PART WAY UP THE THREAD AREA JUST OUTSIDE OF THE END FRAME CASTING. THIS SAME ALTERNATOR HAD ANOTHER BOLT FAIL AT APPROXIMATELY 10 HOURS. BOLTS REPLACED WITH OEM STOCK. WHEN THE BROKEN BOLT WAS DRILLED OUT, IT APPEARED TO BE QUITE SOFT.

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